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,(No Modeli) J. R. 'POLLOOK.

BUTTON.

I atented AprHZ. 1885.

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UNITED STATES JAMES R. POLLOOK, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PATENT O FICE.

JOSEPH P. RUMMEL, OF SAME PLACE.

BUTTON.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,440, dated April 7, 1885.

Application filed January 13, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom zit-may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES R. PoLLooK, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fastening devices for garments and other purposes; and it consists in a peculiarlyi'ormed spring-button that will yield so as to pass through a button hole or eyelet, and then expand, so as to securely fasten the parts to gedsecured, as more fully hereinafter speci- In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of theimproved button applied to a suspender-strap and the garment containing the eyelet. Fig. 2 represents similar views, and also a view in section of a modification of my improved button applied to the suspender-strap; and Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the button detached.

The letter A indicates the knob of the button, which is attached to or formed on a suitable base, B. The said knob is split longitudinally, forming two spring members, which in a normal position are expanded, rendering the knob of the button larger than the buttonhole or eyelet in which itis to besecured, but which will yield in passing through said hole or eyelet to permit the button to be inserted or removed.

The letter 0 indicates the eyelet, which consists of the ordinary metallic disks clamped together byJan eyelet-fastening instrument in the usual manner. V

In the modification shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, a locking-pin, D, is employed in conjunction with the button, and is located between the two parts of the same and capable of a slight longitudinal movement. The upper end of the said pin is provided with an annular groove, E, into which the edges of the parts of the button spring when thespring is pressed inward, so as to permit the parts to yield to insert or remove the button. The 1nner end of the pin is pointed and rests upon 1 a rubber spring, F, which presses the pin outward, so as to lock the parts after the button is inserted in the button-hole or eyelet.

The button may be formed in any convenient manner; but for the sake of cheapness it is preferably stamped up in one piece out of sheet metal with lugs G,which may be clamped to the article, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.

It is evident that my improved button is applicable to all classes of garments, as well as to various other purposes wherein buttons are employed, and therefore I do not wish to limit myself to the use of the button in connection with garments alone. p

' By means of the locking-pin the parts after passing through the button-hole are held so that they cannot yield accidentally and permit the button to pull out, while by pressing upon the pin they can be made to yield readily, so as to separate the secured parts of the garment or other article.

Having thus described myinvention, what I I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is l.

The combination, with the split knob of the button, of the lock-pin having an annular groove near. its outer end, the inner end rest-;

ing upon a spring, whereby the pin is kept in normal position and the parts expanded, and at the same time permitted to yield when passing through the button-hole or eyelet, substantially as specified. In testimony whereof I affix my signature 1n presence of two witnesses.

JAMES R. POLLOCK. Witnesses:

GEORGE MooRHoUsE, W. S. BRADFORD. 

